Lines guard



Feb. 22, 1927. ,6 ,356

w. SARANCHUK LINES GUARD Filed Dec. 21. 1925 WILLIAM Sumcuux INVEN TOR.

A TTORNEX Patented Feb. 22, 1927.

WI ILI M sAnAnoHUK, or FERGUSON FLATS, ALBERTA, cANAnA.

"LINES Application filed December This invention has relation to certainnew and useful improvements in a lines guard which may be readilyattached to the tongue of a wagon or other vehicle, agriculturalimplement or other device to be drawn by draft animals. a V

This invention has for an object the provision of a lines guard of thecharacter stated which will be of extremely simple construc-.

tion, maybe readily and cheaply manufactured and will be highlyefiicient in use, effectively. retaining the martingale in properposition on the neck yoke and also prevent the lines from becomingcaught on the end of the tongue.

The invention has for a further object the provision of a lines guard ofthe character stated in which the lines guard will be constructed andmounted in such a manner that the neck yoke will be prevented fromworking off of the end of the tongue and which will also compel thedraft animals to stand the strain equally when backingand when climbingor descending a hill.

The invention has for a still further object the provision of a linesguard of the character stated which may be readily attached to neckyokes of various lengths and diameters or detached therefrom, asdesired.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view as will appear asth-edescription proceeds the invention consists in the novel constructioncombination and arrangement of co-operating parts as hereinafter .morespecifically set'forth, claimed and shown in the accompanying drawingsforming a part of the present application and in which 1 b Figure 1 is aperspective view ofthe lines guard in use. 7

Figure 2 is a detail view of the lines guard removed. i

Referring more in detail to the drawing in which similar referencecharacters desig- .nate corresponding parts throughout the sev eralviews, 3 indicates a curved bar forming, the main portion of the linesguard and having its opposite ends turned back to form the eyes 4-, asshown clearly in the drawings. Suitable snap hooks 5 are secured in theeyes t to hold the flexible end niembersfi of the lines guard and whichmembers 6 are pref erably in the form of chains. Suitable atftachingmembers 7 are carried on the free ends of the flexible end members 6.'The' members-7 are shown as being. in the form I of boltsfor engagementtransversely through GUAnn.

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the end portions of the neck yoke 8, after which the nuts 9 or similarmembers may be threaded upon the free ends of the bolts 7. The mainmember 3 of the lines guard is extended through the staple member 10 projecting from the end of the tongue 11, as clearly shown in Figure 1. Itis also to be understood that the neck yoke 8 carries the I usualmountingring 12 for mounting the neck yoke 8 uponthe tongue 11. Themartingales'13 are also mounted inthe usual manner, as clearly indicatedin Figure 1.

It is believed the complete construction and operation of the linesguard may now be apparent to parties familiar with this art withoutfurther detailed construction. It may be briefly stated, however, thatthe lines guard may be readily connected with the neck yoke 8 or removedtherefrom, as de-' sired- Furthermore the length of the flexibleconnecting end members 6 of the lines guard may be readily adjusted asrequired by the ring of the neck yoke 8. hen the lines guard isemployed, as shown in the drawing, the lines or reins will be preventedfrom catching on the end of. the tongue 11 and thereby. causingconsiderable annoyance if not resulting 'in an accident. It is alsoapparent that the lines guard will serve to prevent the martingales 13from working off of the neck yoke 8 but will permitthem to ride alongthe neck yoke when the draft animals are not equally sharing the load.This automatic adjustment of? the martingale 13.-

will serve to equalize j the strain upon the .draft animals and compeleach animal to carry half of. the load in' backing or ascendmg anddescending inclines as well-as when moving along a substantially levelsurface.

tongue and flexible end connecting members carried by said mainmemberadapted for attachment to the end portions of a neck.

yoke mounted on said draft tongue.

2. A lines :guard comprising an a-rcuate main meinberadapted' to work"through a guidev on the end of a draft tongueyadjust able end connectingmembers carried by said main member and adapted for detachableconnection with the end portions of a neck yoke positioned on the drafttongue.

3. A lines guard comprising an :u'euate bar fOIIHiD the main member andhaving eyes formed at its opposite ends, said aronate bar being adaptedfor movement across the end of a draft tongue and Within a guide membermounted on said end of the draft tongue, flexible connecting membersextended from said eyes, and attaching members carried by said flexibleend members for transverse engagement through the end portions of a neckyoke Working on the draft tongue.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

\VILLIAM SARANCI-IUK.

